Welcome to Prenatal Ultrasound of Glendale

We provide 3D/4D ultrasound, gender determination, and other pregnancy services to expecting mothers in Southern California. Our imaging center, located conveniently in Glendale just off the 134 Freeway, is a perfect place for you to experience the joy of seeing your baby while it is still in the womb with your friends and family.

All ultrasounds are performed only by a licensed RDMS sonographer in a comfortable, clean, and pleasant environment. You’ll get a great view of your baby on our high tech equipment and big screen HDTV and there is enough room in the ultrasound room so that your family or friends can join in on the experience.

Our family-owned 3D/4D imaging center has been proudly serving expecting families in Southern California since 2006 (one of the first such 3D/4D ultrasound facilities open in Southern California) and we are proud to have had over 30,000 expecting families come through our door to date.

Our Office

Our office has been recently redesigned to make sure you enjoy your ultrasound session in a clean, comfortable, and pleasant environment. Our ultrasound room features 2 large screens with the option of an additional 3rd screen in a separate room for large parties. There’s ample seating for all of your friends and family in our ultrasound room.

Our Customers Love Us!

We pride ourselves in providing top quality 3D/4D ultrasound and gender determination in a comfortable, clean, and safe way. We constantly strive to make sure every single one of our customers has a wonderful experience in our office. Please take a look at a few of our customer testimonials below.

Real Customer Testimonials

Wonderful experience. This was perfect for our last baby. I will recommend you to all of my family and friends. I can’t express how great of an experience this has been. Thank you.

Thank you very much for being so patient with our baby. Your office is very nice. Very nice experience.

Thank you very much. It’s a boy!! I was happy to find out so early (at 16 weeks).

Thank you very much for helping me see the baby and finding the sex of the baby. My husband and I appreciate it.

Thank you so much for sharing this experience with me. I had a great visit here and will surely recommend my family and friends to visit. Your patience and expertise was so delightful. I am so happy to know finally, that I am having a baby girl. Your business was worth the extra few miles! The sonographer did a remarkable job! She is super friendly.

This has been the best experience since finding out that we were pregnant. We found out that the little bugger is a boy. The staff here is awesome. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful experience.

Thank you for this opportunity you have given us to see our child’s beauty. She really looks like me. My husband was more ecstatic about this experience than I was. He loved it. We both did. You are wonderful and very respectful people. Wish us the best. We’ll definitely wish you the best. Thanks for making our experience here a great one.

This was a very exciting experience. Just to see what it was like for our little girl in the womb. I look forward to seeing you again. Thank you so much for this experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ultrasound?

Ultrasound provides a noninvasive way of looking inside the human body to obtain images of anatomy. Anatomic imaging with ultrasound is accomplished with a pulse-echo technique. Pulses of ultrasound are generated by a transducer and sent into the patient where they produce echoes at organ boundaries and within tissues. These echoes then return to the transducer where they are detected and then presented on the display of a sonographic instrument. The ultrasound instrument processes the echoes and presents them as visible dots, which form the anatomic image on the display.

What is 3D/4D Ultrasound?

For many years sonography was limited to 2D (2-dimensional) cross-sectional scans through anatomy. Now 2D imaging has been extended into 3D (3-dimensional) scanning and imaging. This requires scanning the ultrasound through many adjacent tissue cross-sections to build up a 3D volume of echo information. This 3D volume of echoes can then be processed and integrated to present 2D or 3D images of the anatomy.

3D Ultrasound vs. 4D Ultrasound?

Many people ask what the difference is between 3D ultrasound and 4D ultrasound. Originally, ultrasound was limited to 2D. Advances in technology now allow for 3D scans. A 3D ultrasound is a scan that produces a 3-dimenstional image similar to a photograph, instead of a cross-sectional image obtained in a 2D scan. A 4D scan is somewhat of a term of art or a marketing term. A 4D scan means that instead of just obtaining an image, a video is obtained. In a 4D scan, the movements of the fetus are visible in real time. In simple terms, a 3D ultrasound is the image and a 4D ultrasound is the video. We provide both 3D ultrasound and 4D ultrasound at Prenatal Ultrasound of Glendale.

Is it safe for the mother and the baby?

The biological effects and safety of ultrasound have received considerable attention over the past few years. Several review articles, textbooks, and institutional documents have been published. The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has stated that there have been no independently, confirmed significant bioeffects reported to occur in mammalian tissues exposed to focused SPTA intensities of less than 1w/cm. Furthermore, no risk has been identified with the use of diagnostic ultrasound in humans.

Do I need to see a doctor before I visit Prenatal Ultrasound of Glendale?

Yes. Of course. You are required to visit a doctor and have a diagnostic medical ultrasound of your fetus prior to visiting our office. Our services are purely for entertainment. We provide non-diagnostic ultrasound only. A diagnostic medical ultrasound exam will determine the proper development of the fetus and check for any anomalies.

What is the best time to have a 3D/4D ultrasound?

We advise you to have your 3D/4D ultrasound after 16 weeks. From 16 to 20 weeks is the best time to see the entire body, but the face will not look completely formed. From 24 weeks the baby’s face will be more developed but we won’t be able to see the entire body in one shot. We will be able to capture different parts of the body in separate shots. Many customers come more than once to capture different stages of pregnancy.

What can I do to maximize my chances of having a clear 3D/4D ultrasound session?

The clarity and quality of your 3D ultrasound images depends both on the sonographer and on various factors that our out of the imaging center’s control. These factors include but are not limited to: pregnant mother’s body fat percentage, position of the fetus, age, position of the placenta etc. To maximize the chances of getting good 3D images the pregnant mother can do three simple things: (1) drink more water starting at least three days prior to your appointment, (2) get a good night’s rest prior to your appointment, and (3) eat something sweet 10 to 20 minutes prior to your appointment. Although these things won’t guarantee a good ultrasound session, they will increase the chances of having one. Always consult with your physician prior to taking our or any other advice.